Shaved Vegetable Salad

Sheer Elegance: Ribboned Vegetable Salad

Although typically I don't veer far from my trusty green salad, there's something about Easter that makes me want to fill the table with all kinds of color. And when a gorgeous bunch of multicolored carrots appeared in my CSA box last week, I knew exactly how I wanted to enjoy them.

When vegetables are shaved (with a peeler or a mandoline), they take on an entirely new quality. Tossed in a your favorite vinaigrette, they're subtle, light, and elegant. It's a good idea to have a variety of salads to serve with different meals, and you can (and should) customize this recipe to your liking. While I stuck with cucumbers, multicolored carrots, zucchini, yellow squash, and onion, I could also see asparagus and beets adding great flavors and colors to the mix. You can also play off the ribbon concept and toss in a chiffonade of mint or basil.

For this recipe, keep on reading.

From Camilla Salem, YumSugar

Ribboned Vegetable Salad

Notes

I used the dressing from an asparagus and hard-boiled egg side dish for this salad. For a milder onion flavor, substitute half a shallot for the white onion.